Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR), 61-26 in a league bout.

With the victory, Malvern upgrades its record to 5-7 on the campaign. The Leopards host Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR) to play the Badgers in a 4A Region 7 bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Badgers come into the bout with a record of 12-3. Arkadelphia won 70-43 in their recent league bout against Ashdown (Ashdown, AR)

Next up, the Panthers play the Arkadelphia Badgers (Arkadelphia, AR) in a 4A Region 7 bout, on Saturday, January 20. Ashdown will attempt to upgrade on its 0-10 season record. The Badgers come into the bout with a 11-3 record after their 64-44 league win over Nashville (Nashville, AR).